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Today's Caregiver Award 2023 Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast

HAPPY HEALTHY CAREGIVER PODCAST IS A WINNER OF TODAY’S CAREGIVER MAGAZINE’S 2023 CAREGIVER FRIENDLY® AWARD
Today’s Caregiver, the first national magazine for all family and professional caregivers, and caregiver.com announce the 2023 Caregiver Friendly® Award recipients. The Caregiver Friendly® Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.

Welcome to the 5-star rated Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast – a top 10 caregiving podcast. The show where real family caregivers share how to be happy and healthy while caring for others. I’m the host and Certified Caregiving Consultant, Elizabeth Miller, and I share my stories, tips, and speak with others who are current or former family caregivers. A new episode is published bi-weekly on Wednesday mornings.

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Recent Episodes

Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, Episode 177: Embracing Vulnerability with Nicole Will

Embracing Vulnerability with Nicole Will

Nicole Will cared for her grandma Betty and has dedicated her career to enhancing the well-being of older adults, their families, and healthcare professionals. Nicole's approach blends heartfelt advocacy with strategic innovation, making her a sought-after voice in the care economy. In this episode we discuss how vulnerability instigates change in our lives and in the care economy, tips for those looking into senior living options, the hope that is being delivered from agetech initiatives, healthy grab and go meal replacements, and why living with your grandma as a teenager comes with mixed emotions.

Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, Episode 176: Remote and Long-Distance Caregiving with Paula Muller

Remote and Long-Distance Caregiving with Paula Muller

Paula Muller helped care for her grandmother and has a lifelong passion for technology applied to healthcare. Paula grew up in Chile and was very close to her grandmother and remains close to her mother. Her passions for family and technology came together in her product that we learn about called CareLink360. In this episode we discuss the caregiver guilt that comes with living from a distance from those requiring care, ideas to create connection with verbal and non-verbal care recipients, methods to infuse joy and energy into life, and ways technology can be a part of a caregiver’s care team.

Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, Episode 175: Shifting Family Roles with Edla Prevette

Shifting Family Roles with Edla Prevette

Edla Prevette is a mental health counselor who cared for both of her parents. Edla’s professional and personal care experiences are being poured into a program she has developed for adult children of aging parents. In this episode, Edla shares ways in which you can increase cooperation and decrease conflict, ideas for a caregiver’s to find their safe place, tips for handling different personality temperaments, and how to incorporate ‘exercise snacks’ into your day. In this episode, we discuss unearned caregiver guilt, win/win perspectives, social connections that led to being in a documentary, and new career paths inspired by caregiving.

Featured Episodes

Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, Episode 152: Caregiving Support From TikTok with Joe Vazquez

Caregiving Support from TikTok - Joe Vazquez

Joe Vazquez and his wife Laura live in Texas and have been married over 11 years. In February 2021, Laura suffered a traumatic and anoxic brain injury. With Laura’s freak garden accident, life as they knew it changed. Joe had to find his way as a family caregiver with zero care experience. In this episode, Joe shares his story and we discuss marital commitment, mental health therapy, FMLA benefits, and the role TikTok has played in his caregiving journey.

Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, Episode 153: Helping Your Autistic Brother Create Purpose and Enjoy Independence with Tiffany Chou

Helping Your Autistic Brother Create Purpose - Tiffany Chou

In 2019 Tiffany moved home to Maui, Hawaii to become primary caregiver to her adult brother Christian who lives with autism. Inspired by her brother’s interest in jewelry and wanting to help him find a job, Tiffany created Depo Market, a retail business that provides jobs to other adults with disabilities like Chris. In this episode, we chat about what made Tiffany relocate from NYC to Maui, how her partner created a personal living space for her brother Chris, what it’s like to balance care for a brother and a brand new baby, and how Depo Market came to be and how others can support what they are doing.

Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast. Ep 140: Working, Community Care, and Advocating with Aisha Adkins

Working, Community Care, & Advocacy - Aisha Adkins

Aisha Adkins is an only child caring for her parents. Her mom has Frontal Temporal Dementia and her dad has suffered multiple strokes. Aisha’s career is the Constituency Organizer for Caring Across Generations. She is a storyteller, advocate, international speaker and passionate about building an equitable, inclusive, and comprehensive public health and care infrastructure. When she is not trying to affect positive systemic change, she enjoys classic film, live music, and the great outdoors. In this episode, we talk about the nuances of being a young caregiver and only child, small yet impactful care advocacy steps can we take, community care, acceptance, managing expectations, and sipping tea.

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Grateful for this Show Recognition!

  • Today’s Caregiver Magazine 2023 Caregiver Friendly Award Winner
  • 5-star rated Apple podcast
  • 2022 UK Health Radio Award: Care Organisations Listener’s Choice
  • Feedspot #10 Caregiving Podcast and AgingCare.com’s Top 10 Caregiver Podcasts
  • Nominated for a 2019 WeGo Health “Best in Show: Podcast” award

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